The New Poet’s Society (http://New-Poets-Society.org) is seeking donations to provide scholarship money for high-school-aged poets.
Redmond High School senior Lauren Nabseth is hosting a raffle and fundraising walk for Old Dog Haven, at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29. Participants should meet in the Redmond Saturday Market lot at Redmond Town Center, on the corner of Bear Creek Parkway and Leary Way.
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The way Phil Palios sees it, someone had to step up and take a stand against the tech giant that is the Microsoft Corp.
The bright boy who grew up in Redmond, dreaming of working for Bill Gates’ empire some day, is now disturbed by its business practices.
Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) have begun work on a project to repave nearly four miles of State Route 520 between Interstate-405 in Bellevue and West Lake Sammamish Parkway in Redmond.
Every day, Sue Rahr does something that gives her a queasy stomach.
Redmond-based Microsoft program manager Lola Ball will be among presenters at the “Expanding Your Horizons for Middle School Girls” conference, on Saturday, March 21 at Bellevue Community College.
Evergreen Junior High ninth-grader Noah Wylie spearheaded some much-needed improvements at Redmond Ridge Park, where he used to play Little League baseball.
After enduring seasons of wet and soggy uniforms during the rainy spring months and torturous heat during the summer, when it came time for Wylie to submit his idea for his Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project, he decided he wanted to build weather-proof roofs over the dugouts at the baseball field. He figured, that way future teams playing at the park would not have to struggle with the elements while waiting to play on the field.
Fourteen City of Redmond jobs are being eliminated because Microsoft Corporation is halting some construction projects which were due to be completed in April 2010.
The King County Road Services Division will close Northeast 106th Street just east of Avondale Road Northeast near Redmond on Monday, March 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. During the closure, crews will be repairing a bridge over Bear Creek. Local residents will have foot access only during the 8-hour closure.
Led by a stellar performance by senior guard Chris Harrington, the Redmond boys’ basketball team defeated the Roosevelt Roughriders, 50-44, in a 4A Kingco district seeding playoff game Thursday night at Juanita High School.
DUI: A Bellevue driver was stopped for traffic infractions at Northeast 26th Street and Bel-Red Road and placed into custody for investigation for driving under the influence.
As America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan increasingly become matters of political maneuvering, and the statistics of the dead and injured made into props for those debating in halls and boardrooms far away from the battlefields, the story of Sue Nebeker and the Sammamish Sew Whats is a refreshing example of simple humanity.
All engaged couples or those interested in learning about wedding options in Redmond and surrounding Eastside communities are invited to “Your Hometown Wedding,” from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at the Redmond Senior Center, 8703 160th Ave. NE, located on the City Hall Campus.
Education is the key to employment and economic stimulus, said Dave Cunnigham, associate dean of workforce training and grants for Lake Washington Technical College (LWTC).
DECA students from around the Lake Washington School District participated in the recent area level contest.
The Redmond Youth Partnership Advisory Committee (RYPAC) in collaboration with Green Redmond Partnership is kicking off the Green Redmond Program.
The Lake Washington School District anticipates that the district will receive nearly $5 million less in state funds next year because of anticipated cuts in the state budget.
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) employee Nancy Pfaff will present a workshop for school volunteers at 7 p.m. Monday, March 2, at the L.E. Scarr Resource Center, 16520 NE 74th St., Redmond.
Representatives of Kiwanis International, including participants from Redmond, invite prospective members to a free lunch and presentation from noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 at the Family Pancake House, 17621 Redmond Way.
